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Azimo integrates with Facebook Messenger

International money transfer startup Azimo in integrating its service into Facebook Messenger to allow senders and receivers to connect through the social network of 1.65bn users.
Irish FinTech startup Trustap raises $5.5m to revolutionize marketplace payments

Irish FinTech startup Trustap raises $5.5m to revolutionize marketplace payments

Trustap, a secure payment gateway, has successfully secured $5.5m in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to over $9m.
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Toast snaps up $1.5m for South-East Asian remittances app

Singapore-based remittances startup Toast has picked up $1.5m in a pre-Series A round led by Aetius Capital. The round also saw contribution from US VC 1776 and financial services firm Pepper Group.
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Visa and Barclaycard kit out Team BG with payment wearables

For the Rio Olympics, Visa and Barclaycard are working together to provide all 366 British athletes with wearable payments bands.

TransferGo partners with Onfido for onboarding

TransferGo has partnered with RegTech 100 company Onfido to improve the onboarding process.
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Coins pockets $5m for blockchain-enabled mobile finance

Blockchain-enabled financial services platform Coins has scored a fresh $5m in funding. The investment comes from South African web giant Naspers’ investment division Naspers Ventures.
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UK FinTech giant Revolut records first full year of profitability

UK FinTech giant Revolut has recorded its first full year of profitability, after it generated £100.3m adjusted EBITDA and £26.3m in profit for 2021.

Digital money platform Uphold nets $57.5m funding round

Digital money platform Uphold has received an $57.5m funding from a group of investors, including Greg Kidd.
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soCash takes $600,000 to replace ATMs

Singapore-based soCash has raised $600,000 to let users get cash from shops rather than ATMS. The investment comes from angel backers in the banking and tech industries.

Workforce health management company Collective Health bags $110m funding

Workforce health management company Collective Health has closed a $110m round of funding to support expansion of its technology platform.

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Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
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India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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